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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of "An Encounter" shouts which name to get his companion's attention so that they can run away from the old man?

2. What food items does Mrs. Mooney lock up after breakfast?

3. In "After the Race", what subject does Segouin introduce over dinner ?

4. What sound is coming from the street while Eveline muses over her memories?

5. Who introduced the Wild West to the narrator of "An Encounter"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Father Flynn hope to do before he died?

2. Describe Frank from the story, "Eveline".

3. What change is Eveline considering?

4. Describe Mrs. Mooney's business endeavors.

5. What does Lenehan do for a living?

6. What does Lenehan do while Corley is on his date?

7. Why does Old Cotter think children should spend time with other children rather than befriending old men?

8. What does Eveline do at the last moment before the ship leaves?

9. What type of people lodge at Mrs. Mooney's establishment?

10. Describe what happens when Father Flynn takes snuff.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Father Flynn's demise as depicted in "The Sisters." In what ways was his death related to his faith? Be sure to discuss the incident with the chalice and the later incident of his laughing in the confessional booth.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Father Flynn's faith in "The Sisters" with that of Father Purdon in "Grace." Given Father Purdon's sermon regarding keeping account books with God, how would he have responded if he had committed Father Flynn's fateful sin of dropping the chalice?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the irony present in Joyce's choice of the title "Two Gallants" for a story about characters like Corley and Lenehan. What does "gallant" mean? In what ways are Corley and Lenehan gallant or not so gallant? Why do you think Joyce chose that title?

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